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Parameters

Ohm’s Law

Introduction to Passive
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Resistors

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Resistor

Classification of
Resistor

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Conductors Insulators
Ohm’s Law
conducts electricity since it a material which does
Introduction to Passive offers little or no resistance not easily allow heat
Components
to the flow of electrons, and/or electricity to
Resistors thus leading to a flow of pass through it.
electrical current
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Resistor

Classification of
Resistor

Resistor Color Code

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Basic Elements of
Electronics Electronic
Parameters Definition Measurement Representation
Electronics Symbol
Parameters Current The flow of
electrons within
Ampere A Amps
Ohm’s Law an electronic
circuit.
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Components flow of electrons
Ohms R Ω / Omega
in an electronic
Resistors circuit.
Voltage The potential, or
Categories of pushing power, of
Resistor electricity Volts E/V V
available to a
Classification of circuit.
Resistor The measure of
Power
the ability of an
Resistor Color Code electronic circuit Watts P W
to accomplish a
task.
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It relates Current (I), Voltage (E) and Resistance (R)
Ohm’s Law

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The relationship can be written
in three ways.
Resistors

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➢E = I x R E
Resistor
➢I = E/R
I R
Classification of
Resistor ➢R = E/I
Resistor Color Code
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- Does not have any internal capacity to change
Ohm’s Law
energy format from one form to another.
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- Don’t need an external power source to function.
Resistors

Categories of Resistor Capacitor Inductor

Resistor

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- is an electrical component that limits or regulates the
Ohm’s Law flow of electrical current in an electronic circuit.
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Resistors Unit: Ohms Ω

Categories of
Resistor
Parameters:
Classification of Resistance – Value in ohms
Resistor
Power – handling capabilities in
Resistor Color Code
Watts
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Ohm’s Law
• Linear Resistors – Those which obey
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Components ohms law.
Resistors • Non-Linear Resistor – Consist of three
Categories of
types in common use:
Resistor 1. Light Dependent Resistor (LDR) – Light
Classification of Sensitive
Resistor
2. Thermistor – Heat Sensitive
Resistor Color Code
3. Voltage-dependent Resistor (VDR) –
Surge Suppression Voltage
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Ohm’s Law
• Linear Resistors
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- those which
Components
obey ohms law
Resistors - value changes
Categories of with the applied
Resistor

Classification of
temperature and
Resistor voltage,
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Ohm’s Law
• Linear Resistors
consist of a
Resistors slider which taps
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with fixed Fixed Resistors Variable Resistors
Components onto the main
value resistor element
Resistors and a fixed
resistor
Thin/Thick Film Potentiometer element.
Categories of
Resistor

Classification of Rheostat
Resistor Carbon Composition

Resistor Color Code

Trimmer Resistor
Wire-wound
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Electronics • Non -Linear Resistors

Parameters

Ohm’s Law Thermistors

Thermistors are a type of variable resistor that
Introduction to Passive notices the change in temperature. In other
Components
words, it is a 2 terminal device that is very
sensitive to temperature. The resistance of a
Resistors thermistor is inversely proportional to the
temperature.
Categories of
Resistor Varistor Resistors
Classification of
A varistor is a non-linear resistor made of
Resistor semiconductor and current through which
depends non-linearly on the applied
Resistor Color Code voltage across it. MOV or metal oxide
varistor is the most commonly used form of
varistor resistors.
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• Non -Linear Resistors
Ohm’s Law
Photo Resistor or LDR (Light Dependent
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Resistors)
Components Photo Resistor or LDR (Light Dependent
Resistors) or Photo Conductive Cell is a
Resistors light-controlled variable resistor. The photo
resistor resistance decreases with increase
Categories of in incident light intensity.
Resistor
Surface Mount Resistors
Classification of Surface Mount Resistors also called SMD
Resistor
resistor are rectangular in shape. An SMD
is an electronic component that is made to
Resistor Color Code use with SMT or Surface Mount
Technology.
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Ohm’s Law

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Resistors

1st Digit 2nd Digit Multiplier

Categories of
Resistor

Classification of
Resistor 1 0 X10^2
Resistor Color Code

= 1000 Ω
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Resistors

Categories of 1st Digit 2nd Digit Multiplier Tolerance

Resistor

Classification of
Resistor 1 0 X10^2 ± 5%
Resistor Color Code

= 1000 Ω ± 5%
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Ohm’s Law

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Components

Resistors

Categories of
Resistor

Classification of
Resistor

Resistor Color Code